Silversun Pickups Finally Play Homecoming L.A. Show

Los Angeles is a deservedly proud musical town, having brought the world the likes of the Doors, the ... Read More »

Ryan Adams Releases New Singles

Less than two months after reviving his Pax-Am Records imprint to "fill your fall with vinyl, ... Read More »

Music Albums Out on November 3, 2009

Looking for a list of music albums out on November 3, 2009? Whether you're into glossy pop or ... Read More »

Music Recording Studios

Music recording studios have played a large role in shaping the sounds of most albums ever produced. ... Read More »

'60s Music -- An Introduction

'60s music is most easily described as revolutionary, with many of the established forms of the ... Read More »

Mother Hips, 'White Falcon Fuzz' - Free MP3 Download

The story behind the Mother Hips' new single, 'White Falcon Fuzz,' forms some kind of lesson about ... Read More »

Stars on the Beatles: Musicians Share Reflections on the Fab Four

That the Beatles mean so much to so many people who make music in so many genres goes without ... Read More »

Back to School Songs: A Classroom Survival Guide in 20 Tracks

We're used to hearing the songs of summer to usher in the fun, but when it starts getting dark ... Read More »

Acclaimed Session Musician Larry Knechtel Dies at 69

Larry Knechtel, a one-time collaborator of Elvis Presley's and an accomplished sideman, died ... Read More »

Marshall Crenshaw Brings All-Star Cast to 'Jaggedland'

It was a Top 40 hit 27 years ago, but 'Someday, Someway' is still alive and kicking and so is its ... Read More »

Carrie Brownstein Wants You to Pick Her Theme Song

Having some past hard rockin' street cred can score a musician some byline time. Former Nirvana ... Read More »

Rockabilly Pioneer Billy Lee Riley Dies at 75

Rockabilly innovator, songwriter and one-time Sun Records recording artist Billy Lee Riley died ... Read More »

Charles Manson Seeks Career Guidance From Phil Spector

Incarcerated music producer Phil Spector -- who is currently serving a 19-year sentence for the ... Read More »

Best Summer Songs

The summer of 2000 belonged to 'Thong Song' and 'Who Let the Dogs Out.' The dog days of 1997 would ... Read More »

Vivian Girls Take on the Beach Boys

It sounds like a generational battle of the sexes. But lo-fi pop group Vivian Girls insist that ... Read More »

Rock Almanac: December 28, 2008

On This Date in 1983: Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson drowns after diving off his boat in Marina ... Read More »